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be_v you_o tempt_v to_o place_v a_o undâ—â—â—_n conâ—idence_n in_o your_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n answ_n consider_v that_o if_o you_o thus_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n of_o your_o own_o you_o take_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—se_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n if_o â—ardon_n and_o life_n be_v of_o grace_n they_o can_v be_v of_o work_v else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o we_o â—â—e_v creature_n we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o â—ave_n or_o can_v do_v to_o god_n the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v strict_o and_o proper_o merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n how_o much_o less_o such_o worm_n as_o we_o every_o â—â—â—y_v which_o we_o sincere_o perform_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n receive_v and_o render_v we_o further_o indebt_v to_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v thereto_o and_o beside_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o sinful_a weakness_n of_o our_o best_a service_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n eternal_a life_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v ii_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n namely_o to_o those_o who_o be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o great_a question_n viz._n whether_o they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o heaven_n or_o no._n to_o such_o person_n i_o will_v offer_v the_o follow_a direction_n direct_v 1._o remember_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n nor_o unusual_a among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n fear_n and_o spiritual_a trouble_n do_v not_o think_v that_o your_o case_n be_v singular_a lest_o your_o spirit_n shall_v sink_v under_o it_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o have_v nothing_o befall_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n even_o to_o very_o good_a christian_n it_o may_v be_v satan_n will_v tempt_v you_o to_o think_v that_o none_o ever_o be_v so_o perplex_v with_o fear_n uncertainty_n and_o misgive_a thought_n as_o you_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plain_a in_o the_o case_n that_o a_o true_o gracious_a person_n may_v sometime_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa_n â—0_n 10_o read_v also_o the_o 88th_o psalm_n and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d that_o good_a man_n be_v afflict_v and_o even_o distraâ—â—_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o in_o all_o this_o god_n deal_v no_o otherâ—â—â—_n with_o you_o than_o he_o have_v do_v with_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dear_v child_n and_o as_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o â—â—spise_v the_o chastening_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o neither_o shoâ—â—â—_n you_o faint_v under_o they_o for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o
up_o thâ—_n measure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o ripâ—_n for_o ruin_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wratâ—â—_n rom._n 25._o so_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n qualify_v and_o prepareâ—_n his_o people_n for_o heaven_n enable_v and_o habitnate_v theâ—â—_n to_o those_o spiritual_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n which_o arâ—â—â—_n suit_v thereto_o verse_n 9_o wherefore_o we_o labour_v thâ—â—_n whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o phil._n 2.13_o he_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n a_o work_n so_o great_a that_o it_o emulaâ—â—_n even_o creation_n itself_o insomuch_o that_o the_o person_n thâ—â—_n wrought_v upon_o be_v new_a creature_n as_o vers_n 17._o of_o thâ—â—_n chapter_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creaturâ—â—_n not_o in_o point_n of_o essence_n or_o faculty_n but_o of_o new_a quality_n and_o disposition_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v anâ—_n thus_o we_o must_v be_v wrought_v for_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n hence_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v call_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o his_o building_n raise_v and_o frame_v by_o he_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 22._o his_o husbandry_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o be_v cultivate_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v forth_o that_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isa_n 60.21_o ch._n 61.3_o so_o these_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v for_o glory_n rom._n 8.23_o make_a meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o well_o set_v or_o right_o dispose_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v luke_n 9.62_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o the_o text_n principal_o aim_v at_o wherein_o you_o may_v observe_v several_a thing_n 1._o that_o great_a work_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v he_o that_o have_v wrought_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n viz._n the_o bless_a god_n himself_o 3._o the_o subject_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v namely_o the_o apostle_n himself_o and_o other_o gospel-minister_n we_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v any_o other_o person_n who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o or_o that_o have_v believe_v through_o their_o word_n joh._n 17.20_o see_v the_o forego_n chapter_n vers_fw-la 14._o as_o also_o chap._n 1.21_o we_o with_o you_o 4._o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o this_o great_a work_n namely_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o heaven_n give_v they_o a_o temper_v suit_v thereto_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o long_o after_o it_o 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o great_a work_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o these_o word_n bear_v to_o the_o context_n and_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o word_n now_o or_o burr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connect_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o foregoing_a q._n d._n we_o know_v that_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o and_o we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o vers_n 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v wrought_v for_o this_o selfsame_a thing_n otherwise_o our_o hope_n be_v presumptuous_a our_o confidence_n mere_a self-deceit_n according_a to_o which_o plain_a exposition_n this_o little_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v big_a enough_o to_o exclude_v all_o from_o heaven_n who_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n thus_o wrought_v for_o it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o word_n thus_o open_v and_o divide_v but_o i_o will_v mention_v no_o more_o than_o one_o which_o i_o design_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o to_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v reduce_v doct._n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o heaven_n till_o we_o be_v wrought_v or_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o handle_v this_o point_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v distinct_o speak_v to_o i._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o or_o what_o it_o mean_v ii_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o how_o it_o appear_v iii_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o or_o what_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o either_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n or_o to_o direct_v and_o regulate_v our_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v proceed_v as_o follow_v 1._o to_o give_v you_o some_o general_a account_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n for_o which_o we_o must_v be_v prepare_v 2._o set_a before_o you_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o large_a explication_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v fit_v for_o glory_n without_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o end_n we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o understand_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o we_o inquire_v into_o yea_o and_o choose_v the_o way_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a end_n chap._n ii_o some_o general_a account_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v some_o short_a hint_n how_o unfit_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n for_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o our_o conception_n fall_v exceed_o short_a and_o our_o expression_n yet_o short_a when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v concern_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n who_o can_v at_o this_o distance_n give_v any_o other_o than_o a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o those_o everlasting_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n psal_n 16.11_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v whole_o in_o the_o dark_a neither_o somewhat_o of_o heaven_n may_v be_v know_v and_o therefore_o shall_v diligent_o be_v inquire_v after_o while_o we_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n all_o can_v till_o we_o come_v thither_o at_o present_a we_o have_v some_o revelation_n of_o it_o both_o objective_n and_o subjective_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o present_a state_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o true_a believer_n have_v the_o foreta_v of_o it_o in_o those_o exercise_n of_o grace_n which_o lead_n to_o it_o though_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o full_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v yet_o in_o part_n it_o do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o though_o out_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o yet_o nor_o so_o as_o if_o nothing_o of_o it_o can_v be_v know_v but_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o earnest_o search_v after_o even_o as_o in_o he_o be_v bid_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n chap._n 2.3_o compare_v with_o prov._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 12._o that_o we_o may_v know_v thâ—_n thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n well_o then_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n that_o we_o have_v â—_o map_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n a_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jâ—rusalem_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a record_n and_o yeâ—_n great_a if_o we_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n and_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o those_o gospel_n discovery_n in_o our_o own_o spirit_n but_o then_o those_o that_o do_v so_o can_v hardly_o make_v other_o understand_v these_o grateful_a relish_v the_o joy_n of_o believen_n be_v such_o as_o stranger_n intermeddle_v not_o with_o can_v be_v right_o apprehend_v but_o by_o inward_a vital_a sense_n and_o experience_n know_v only_o to_o they_o that_o have_v they_o wordâ—_n can_v but_o saintly_o express_v they_o for_o they_o be_v unspeak_v able_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o how_o much_o more_o inexpressible_a must_v those_o pleasure_n be_v which_o in_o heaven_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o fuid_a perfection_n therefore_o as_o to_o what_o be_v unrevealed_a let_v we_o waitâ—â—_n while_n it_o can_v be_v long_o time_n run_v fast_o on_o eternity_n be_v almost_o upon_o we_o the_o concern_v of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o safe_a hand_n our_o eye_n as_o one_o observe_v be_v in_o our_o glorify_v head_n jesus_n christ_n he_o know_v for_o we_o what_o
sort_n of_o grace_n whereby_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o â—â—â—pare_v man_n for_o special_a save_a grace_n it_o be_v his_o usual_a method_n to_o bring_v his_o work_n whâ—â—â—_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n to_o their_o intend_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d degree_n he_o delight_v to_o glorify_v his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d and_o goodness_n by_o advance_v thing_n to_o a_o observable_a be_v â—â—â—ty_n and_o excellency_n from_o very_o small_a or_o seem_o 〈◊〉_d considerable_a beginning_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o fashion_v of_o 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o production_n of_o other_o â—â—â—nimals_n and_o also_o vegetable_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o take_v â—â—â—tice_n of_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o 〈◊〉_d venant_fw-la of_o grace_n and_o the_o gradual_a increase_n of_o scripture-light_n and_o discovery_n till_o at_o length_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o appear_v heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o new_a creature_n be_v wrought_v by_o degree_n and_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o course_n of_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o order_n to_o our_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n so_o he_o afford_v the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o various_a measure_n as_o seem_v meet_v â—o_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n thus_o there_o be_v some_o commoner_n operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o usual_o go_v along_o with_o the_o gospel_n and_o put_v man_n into_o a_o near_a preparation_n for_o special_a grace_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o though_o god_n may_v sometime_o even_o in_o a_o instant_n convert_v the_o most_o unprepared_a obdurate_a person_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinary_a methoâ—_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o have_v any_o such_o person_n reason_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n work_v upon_o soul_n so_o he_o first_o enable_v they_o 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but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o therefore_o 1._o none_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n but_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n connect_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n holiness_n and_o happiness_n grace_n and_o glory_n together_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o full_a and_o plain_a in_o this_o case_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o what_o follow_v they_o he_o also_o call_v justify_v glorify_v ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o 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all_o thoâ—â—â—_n return_v of_o kindness_n and_o benignity_n which_o can_v rational_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o can_v you_o yâ—â—_n refuse_v to_o love_n o_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o so_o may_v a_o aversion_n from_o he_o what_o iniquity_n have_v you_o ever_o find_v in_o he_o jer._n 2.5_o lord_n into_o how_o great_a confusion_n and_o distraction_n be_v we_o fall_v by_o forsake_v he_o and_o sink_v into_o our_o own_o wretched_a self_n alas_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o averse_a from_o close_v with_o the_o infinite_a universal_a all_o comprehend_v good_a he_o have_v make_v our_o capacity_n such_o as_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v uneasy_a or_o restless_a while_o we_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o sure_o then_o no_o precept_n can_v tend_v more_o direct_o to_o our_o own_o felicity_n than_o this_o of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v 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face_n in_o a_o glass_n we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v high_a uâ—_n whereby_o we_o must_v search_v ourselves_o and_o whether_o we_o will_v attend_v to_o it_o or_o no_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v by_o it_o at_o last_o joh._n 12.48_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n '_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o small_a sentence_n will_v pass_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 20_o 12._o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v record_v in_o their_o book_n conscience_n the_o matter_n of_o right_n in_o god_n law_n and_o the_o conclusion_n in_o his_o decree_n as_o mr._n baxter_n upon_o the_o place_n motive_n 4._o we_o be_v express_o command_v thus_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v ourselves_o yea_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a absurdity_n that_o a_o christian_n 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